Employers should be aware of two separate developments in the workplace safety space that occurred last week – and prepare ...

OSHA announced on January 15 that it is extending the compliance dates with its update to the Hazard Communication Standard ...

The Department of Labor recently announced a final rule from its Occupational Safety and Health Administration that will update the current Hazard Communication Standard to better protect workers by ...

The Hazard Communication Standard is an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulation. The Hazard Communication Standard may also be referred to as the Right-to-Know Law, RTK, or ...

Not only is it a smart idea to make sure every employee is informed of chemical hazards in the workplace, it’s also the law! Many of us in the printing industry work with chemicals and materials on a ...

In 1983, OSHA issued the Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200) to protect workers from exposure to the hazards of all chemicals in their workplace. The standard, commonly called the HAZCOM ...

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OSHA issued a proposed rule to update its Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) on Feb. 5. Potential changes to the HCS include adjustments to hazard classification, labels and information and training.

OSHA notes that no changes to the purpose, or the scope and application, of the HCS appear in the NPRM. OSHA states that several LOIs were included in the NPRM. One of significance relates to the ...

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The chemical hygiene plan shall include each of the following elements and shall indicate specific measures that the employer will take to ensure laboratory employee protection: ...

Hazard communication is an OSHA requirement established in 1983. This standard pertains to a worker’s understanding of the safety hazards associated with any chemicals they will use during their ...